Thumper addition

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Old Town
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Thumper addition

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I run a 15.5 gallon pot still and I'm in the making of adding a thumper. I resantly aquired a SS head for the thumper from Corene1 just need to add the 3/4" plumbing. I got a 2" by 12" column that I'm going to add a 90 degree elbow with a reducer down to 3/4". Gong to run the 3/4 into the thumper and 3/4" out to the condenser. I'll be running the same size thumper as the boiler.
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Shine0n
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Looks like it's a bit short to reach the bottom of the thumper?
You might have to sweat it off and add a longer tube to reach within 2" off the bottom of the thumper.

Also, while you're at it I'd make the crossover pipe 2" as well and reduce it at the intake of the thumper.

Good luck with the build!
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Shine0n wrote:Looks like it's a bit short to reach the bottom of the thumper?
You might have to sweat it off and add a longer tube to reach within 2" off the bottom of the thumper.

Also, while you're at it I'd make the crossover pipe 2" as well and reduce it at the intake of the thumper.

Good luck with the build!
Yeah guess I should of specified a little better. It's all just mocked together at the moment. There will be a pice of 3/4" that I will run to the bottom of the thumper. Then I'll add the 90 with the perforated tube attached.

I like your thought of going 2" all the way to the thumper. That's going to cost me a little more money but worth it in the long run.
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Made any progress on the build yet there OT?
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Shine0n wrote:Made any progress on the build yet there OT?

No I need to round up some more copper. I'll get there one of these days, it's been to damn cold too get anything done.
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Re: Thumper addition

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i hear you. ben hard to o anything with all the minus weather. although today was nice
I'm just the bank and the mule

post your still pics here
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nuntius01 wrote:i hear you. ben hard to o anything with all the minus weather. although today was nice

Yep it was nice today 54 but back to freezing cold by the weekend.
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I’m doing twin thumpers with 2” into 1”. Works great. 15 gal to 15 gal to 4 gal. Liebig to parrot.


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